(Second chain of narration) In this it is stated: And he wiped over the apparent parts of his head and feet, then led them in prayer and said twenty-two takbirs. When he would prostrate and when he would raise his head from prostration, he would say Allahu Akbar. He recited Surah Al-Fatihah in both rak‘ahs and (by slightly raising his voice) made it audible to those near him.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صفة الصلاة / 1666
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«انظر الحديث بالطريق الاول ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22898 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 23286»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In a four-unit (rak‘ah) prayer, a total of twenty-two takbirs are pronounced: five in each rak‘ah, along with the opening takbir (takbir tahrimah) and the takbir of the third rak‘ah.